Bryan Allen
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Bryan Allen
Has really become the solid stay-at-home he was projected to be. He's now on the Panthers' first pairing with Jay Bouwmeester as one of the alternate captains.
I was sad to see him go in the Luongo trade, but I guess we had to give up something.
Just a little sentimental post for one of my favourite defensemen.
I was sad to see him go in the Luongo trade, but I guess we had to give up something.
Just a little sentimental post for one of my favourite defensemen.
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I agree with all of you, Bryan Allen was always one of my favorite young players. He had that toughness but could play the game, and gave everything he had. I would have loved to have seen him sign here as a UFA after last season but I guess the warm weather in Florida got to him. He would look perfect in our D right now, on our 2nd or 3rd pairing. I don't know how that'd work...? Ohlund-Salo, Mitchell-Bieksa, Allen-Krycheck? Could swap him with Bieksa but who would you rather give the min too?
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Allen was one of my favorites as well and I was holding out a sliver of hope that we might get him back when he hits UFA status but that's a long way off now with his new contract.
I was sad to see him in a Panther's uniform but thrilled at seeing Luongo in Vancouver's. Every time I get a bit misty at the thought of losing Allen I listen to a clip of Jim Hughson saying "GREAT SAVE LUONGO!" and all is better.
I was sad to see him in a Panther's uniform but thrilled at seeing Luongo in Vancouver's. Every time I get a bit misty at the thought of losing Allen I listen to a clip of Jim Hughson saying "GREAT SAVE LUONGO!" and all is better.
R.I.P. Luc.
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It's funny because when we drafted him, it seemed like a big dropoff from Brad Stuart, and especially after Stuart got off to a good start to his career with the Sharks, while Bryan suffered a serious injury and had his development stunted by at least a couple of years.
Looking back, Allen IMO is clearly the better defenseman, and the type of guy we could sorely use on the back end. Mitchell is plenty gritty, but as mentioned above, Allen is badass.
I do see shades of Allen's situation in Bourdon though. It took Allen a long time to recover, and people said his lateral and backward skating would keep him from being a core NHLer. Well, it didn't. And Bourdon will continue to recover from his injury and get back onto his development curve, and as his toolbox begins to take shape to hold all those tools, he's going to be a beauty too. Nobody in this organization hits like Luc, and I think we'll be rewarded with patience.
Looking back, Allen IMO is clearly the better defenseman, and the type of guy we could sorely use on the back end. Mitchell is plenty gritty, but as mentioned above, Allen is badass.
I do see shades of Allen's situation in Bourdon though. It took Allen a long time to recover, and people said his lateral and backward skating would keep him from being a core NHLer. Well, it didn't. And Bourdon will continue to recover from his injury and get back onto his development curve, and as his toolbox begins to take shape to hold all those tools, he's going to be a beauty too. Nobody in this organization hits like Luc, and I think we'll be rewarded with patience.
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Hopefully our patience will pay off when Bourdon absolutely lays out Anze Kopitar...Momesso wrote:It's funny because when we drafted him, it seemed like a big dropoff from Brad Stuart, and especially after Stuart got off to a good start to his career with the Sharks, while Bryan suffered a serious injury and had his development stunted by at least a couple of years.
Looking back, Allen IMO is clearly the better defenseman, and the type of guy we could sorely use on the back end. Mitchell is plenty gritty, but as mentioned above, Allen is badass.
I do see shades of Allen's situation in Bourdon though. It took Allen a long time to recover, and people said his lateral and backward skating would keep him from being a core NHLer. Well, it didn't. And Bourdon will continue to recover from his injury and get back onto his development curve, and as his toolbox begins to take shape to hold all those tools, he's going to be a beauty too. Nobody in this organization hits like Luc, and I think we'll be rewarded with patience.
I can see it happening...